Lobbying

Red Hat's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $60K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $240K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Computer Industry and Defense.

Red Hat

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$240K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Red Hat lobbying by quarter
Red Hat lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$130K3
Q1 2023$130K3
Q2 2023$130K3
Q3 2023$130K3
Q4 2023$130K3
Q1 2024$130K3
Q2 2024$120K3
Q3 2024$130K3
Q4 2024$120K3
Q1 2025$120K3
Q2 2025$120K3
Q3 2025$120K3
Q4 2025$120K3
Q1 2026$60K2
Q2 2026$60K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Computer industry$569.2K · 28 reports
  • Defense$401.7K · 15 reports
  • Government issues$300K · 15 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$264.2K · 11 reports
  • Homeland security$160K · 12 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$40K · 4 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$7,500 · 1 reports
  • Trade$7,500 · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES43 reports
  • SENATE43 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)16 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)12 reports
  • General Services Administration (GSA)11 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)10 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)10 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)10 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)5 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)4 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseRed Hat$1.1M15 quarters
Mehlman Consulting$390K13 quarters
Hettinger Strategy Group$300K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
MICHAEL J HETTINGERStaff Director, House Committee on Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management (2003-07); Chief of Staff, former Rep. Tom Davis (VA) (1998-99).Q2 2026
JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iiiSr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito); Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito); Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman); Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Maj Research Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Intern (Rep. Jim Renacci)Q3 2025
JON ADAMECoS, LD, GC (Sen. Blackburn); Counsel (Rep. Blackburn); Policy Coordinator (House E&C); Intern (Sen. Domenici)Q2 2025
ANNIE WOLFDep Floor Dir (Maj Leader Scalise); CoS (Chief Dep Min Whip Ferguson); Dep Floor Dir (Min Whip Scalise); Prof Staff (House Rules/Sessions); Floor Asst (Speakers Ryan & Boehner); Staff Asst (Speaker Boehner); Intern (Rep. Sullivan)Q3 2024
NAVEEN PARMARChief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper); General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Economic Policy Counsel (Sen. Amy Klobuchar); Ways and Means Counsel (Rep. Lloyd Doggett)Q3 2024
ALYENE MLINARPol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)Q4 2023
ERICA JAY CHABOTStaff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)Q4 2023
CAITLIN VAN SANTSr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)Q4 2022
LISA GOLDMANSr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&CQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$40K
07/13for Q2Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
04/20for Q1In-house$40K
04/17for Q1Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$70K
01/20for Q4 2025Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
25/12/23for Q4 2025Mehlman Consulting$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Mehlman Consulting$30K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
25/10/14for Q3 2025In-house$70K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Mehlman Consulting$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$70K
25/07/14for Q2 2025Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$70K
25/04/18for Q1 2025Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
25/04/17for Q1 2025Mehlman Consulting$30K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$70K
25/01/20for Q4 2024Mehlman Consulting$30K
25/01/17for Q4 2024Hettinger Strategy Group$20K
24/10/20for Q3 2024In-house$80K